The record number of workers paid less than the living wage, now more than 5 million, is costing an estimated # 2.2 bn a year in extra spending and lost revenue according to analysis published by the IPPR with the Resolution Foundation.
Not exact matches
It can mask weakness in the market if there are large
numbers of discouraged
workers, as in the U.S. which now has a lower jobless rate than Canada despite a poor job creation
record.
The
number of workers on big projects in Western Australia is likely to stabilise at just one quarter
of the peak level
recorded during the mining construction boom, and that's only if planned projects get approved, a new study has found.
The
number of state
workers who earned a salary and a pension last year plummeted 44 percent, but there were still 48 people who raked in more than $ 200,000 from double dipping, state
records show.
«This is the largest quarterly fall in the
number of part - time
workers since comparable
records began in 1992.»
For years Labour presided over a labour market where the
number of foreign people in jobs rocketed to
record levels — while thousands
of British
workers were left on the sidelines, facing the prospect
of long - term unemployment.
A team
of workers unpacks applications and assigns computer inspection
numbers to each one so there is «a
record of the application.»
It is difficult to establish absolute figures, since a large
number of undocumented
workers go overseas through irregular channels and may not be
recorded as
workers.
From The New York Times: A
record number of allegations
of wrongdoing against New York City teachers and other school
workers were received last year by the city office that investigates misconduct.
National concern over pit bull attacks and fear
of potential lawsuits have prompted a
record number of residents in Orlando and some other Central Florida areas to disown their pit bulls, animal shelter
workers say.
From 2007 to 2011, Texas held the
record for the highest
number of refinery / plant
worker deaths occurring on - site with 199 fatalities during that five year period.
Redundancy statistics by Ministry
of Manpower is already showing
record high redundancy
numbers (per 1,000 paid
workers) over Q1
of 2016 compared to the past five years.
Warehouse Associate — World Wide Shipping, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina — June 2010 - February 2015 • Determined the size
of incoming shipments by reading work orders; saved company $ 5,000 by recognizing a discrepancy between what was ordered and delivered • Operated fork lifts and hand tools to make the unloading and loading
of trucks easier •
Recorded the
number of units handled during each shift to give supervisors a clear understanding
of what still needed to be done • Maintained organization by labeling packages and putting products in correct storage location • Communicated with fellow warehouse
workers using verbal cues or hand signals when there was too much noise
Troutman applauds President Obama's commitment to boost the
number of disabled federal
workers, and her firm has an excellent track
record in helping these jobseekers obtain federal employment.
The trends include:
Number 1: Controversy over Whether Employers Using Credit Reports for Employment Screening is Discriminatory Increases
Number 2: Questions about Criminal
Records of Job Applicants Become More Difficult for Employers to Ask
Number 3: Employers Discover Fast and Cheap Online Background Checks Using Criminal Databases Not Always Accurate or Legal
Number 4: Background Checks
of Temporary
Workers Cause for Concern for Employers as Hiring Increases
Number 5: International Background Screening More Necessary Due to Mobility
of Workers in Global Economy
Number 6: Using Social Network Sites Such as Facebook to Screen Job Candidates Increases Legal Risk for Employers
Number 7: More Workplace Violence Prevention Education Helps Protect Employers and Employees
Number 8: Increased Privacy Concerns Over Offshoring
of Personally Identifiable Information (PII)
Number 9: E-Verify and I - 9 Audits Help Government Find Employers with Illegal
Workers Number 10: New Accreditation Standards Help Employers Select Background Screening Firms